Design and Analysis of Cohort Studies (v. 2): Volume II: The Design and Analysis of Cohort Studies (International Agency for Research on Cancer Scientific Publications) - Softcover

International Agency For Research On Cancer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9283201825 ISBN 13: 9789283201823

Publisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1993

Synopsis

Epidemiological statistical evaluation of cancer; describes research design, cohort studies and statistical methods.

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Review

"This book is to be thoroughly recommended to anybody engaged in the analysis of cancer incidence and mortality data. Many of the techniques contained are applicable to the study of mortality data from other causes, so that anybody concerned with mortality statistics should find it useful."
--International Journal of Epidemiology
"It should find its way into the library of every serious researcher in the field of chronic disease epidemiology." --Chronic Diseases in Canada
"Contains a very comprehensive development of statistical methods for epidemiologic cohort studies of cancer. . . .The book's detailed examples and extensive bibliography allow its use as an effective text. . . .Can be a valuable reference for both epidemiologists and statisticians." --Journal of
the American Statistical Association
"This book is to be thoroughly recommended to anybody engaged in the analysis of cancer incidence and mortality data. Many of the techniques contained are applicable to the study of mortality data from other causes, so that anybody concerned with mortality statistics should find it useful."
--International Journal of Epidemiology
"It should find its way into the library of every serious researcher in the field of chronic disease epidemiology." --Chronic Diseases in Canada
"Contains a very comprehensive development of statistical methods for epidemiologic cohort studies of cancer. . . .The book's detailed examples and extensive bibliography allow its use as an effective text. . . .Can be a valuable reference for both epidemiologists and statisticians." --Journal of
the American Statistical Association
"This book is to be thoroughly recommended to anybody engaged in the analysis of cancer incidence and mortality data. Many of the techniques contained are applicable to the study of mortality data from other causes, so that anybody concerned with mortality statistics should find it useful." --International Journal of Epidemiology
"It should find its way into the library of every serious researcher in the field of chronic disease epidemiology." --Chronic Diseases in Canada
"Contains a very comprehensive development of statistical methods for epidemiologic cohort studies of cancer. . . .The book's detailed examples and extensive bibliography allow its use as an effective text. . . .Can be a valuable reference for both epidemiologists and statisticians." --Journal of the American Statistical Association
"This book is to be thoroughly recommended to anybody engaged in the analysis of cancer incidence and mortality data. Many of the techniques contained are applicable to the study of mortality data from other causes, so that anybody concerned with mortality statistics should find it useful." --International Journal of Epidemiology

"It should find its way into the library of every serious researcher in the field of chronic disease epidemiology." --Chronic Diseases in Canada

"Contains a very comprehensive development of statistical methods for epidemiologic cohort studies of cancer. . . .The book's detailed examples and extensive bibliography allow its use as an effective text. . . .Can be a valuable reference for both epidemiologists and statisticians." --Journal of the American Statistical Association

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IARC (The International Agency for Research on Cancer) is part of the World Health Organization. IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships.

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Edition details

• Publisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9283201825
• ISBN 13: 9789283201823
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 418
• Editor: Breslow N.E., Day N. E.